I'm always surprised by how few people have no awareness of ANDY GOODRICH. When I mention his name to people who are very aware of jazz history - even saxophone players - there is almost always a response of "WHO?". His "Motherless Child" CD on the Delmark label (DE-495) is very tasty and has a...

I have played tenor since I was a child and had never played alto, but have become increasingly curious about playing alto as well as tenor. I was all set to buy a cheap student Yamaha (I had found a YAS-23 for 150 dollars on craigslist) when I saw an ad for a Chicago Jazz Series Alto. I...